Body Armor

[two_68_510s]

We had some results from an independent test of one of our body armor plates (no ceramic):

"- For a second independent test a single AMI TAC3S plate was shot with all of the following rounds, at a distance of 5 feet and at 90 degree perpendicular shots.

5 rounds of 3” magnum 1 oz. solid copper HP sabot slug with a 1800 f/s average velocity
20 rounds of 5.7mm SS190 23 gr. AP FMJ with a 2800 f/s average velocity
25 rounds of 9 mm Luger 124 gr. Hydra Shok JHP with a 1125 f/s average velocity
50 rounds of 9 mm Luger 124 gr. Golden Saber BJHP with a 1125 f/s average velocity
50 rounds of 9 mm Luger 147 gr. Golden Saber BJHP with a 990 f/s average velocity
50 rounds of 9 mm Luger 147 gr. JHP with a 990 f/s average velocity
25 rounds of .45 ACP 165 gr. Hydra Shok JHP with a 1060 f/s average velocity
50 rounds of .45 ACP 185 gr. JHP with a 1225 f/s average velocity
50 rounds of .45 ACP 230 gr. FMJ with a 900 f/s average velocity
25 rounds of .45 ACP +P 230 gr. XTP velocity with a 950 f/s average velocity
120 rounds of 5.56 mm M193 55 gr. FMJ with a 3200 f/s average velocity
60 rounds of 5.56 mm SS109 62 gr. (green tip) FMJ with steel penetrator core with a 3100 f/s average velocity
20 rounds of 5.56 mm 75 gr. Match BTH with a 2790 f/s average velocity

This single AMI TAC3S plate defeated a grand total of 550 assorted rounds without any over penetration."


Pretty cool huh?

[okayfine]

What's the weight of that plate?

And, really, if you're going to stand there for 550 rounds, there's something wrong with you. I'd get bored after 200, tops.

[GREG510]

Ha ,for a second I thought I logged into my gun club web site
Any pics of the armor plates you make ?

[two_68_510s]

Yeah, no shi*. !!!
I am not sure why they emptied every round they had on hand into it, but they did.
I am glad they did though, it illustrates the point about ceramic armor.
Most armor is tested at about 100 feet, but most rooms you bust into are only 10-15 deep!
And the bad guys are carrying very effective automatic weapons nowadays. Two rounds near the same spot on ceramic plates and you are down.
weight is 6.5 lbs. our only slightly less capable plate is 3 lbs.

[two_68_510s]

Ha ,for a second I thought I logged into my gun club web site
Any pics of the armor plates you make ?

yep

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